Erie, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit

Mathematics and Computer Science at Mercyhurst University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 37 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.7% Program signal 37 Size proxy $19,444 Net price (all) $47,452 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.7%
Enrollment proxy: ~37
Schools with reported signal: 77

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 81%
Graduation rate: 60.2%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $19,444/yr
4-year cost (est.): $77,776
Median debt: $25,305

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $47,452/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 77 schools that report this field.

#57 of 77 on ROI Top 74% value

2.0× national avg concentration Bigger than 90% of programs

−$2,615 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $22,059

−$21,774 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $69,226

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,615 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($21,774 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 74% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 0.7% reported share · $16,075 net A+

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 0.6% reported share · $20,111 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 2.2% reported share · $12,470 net A+ University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 0.2% reported share · $9,492 net A

University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.7% reported share · $10,974 net A

Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN · 0.8% reported share · $9,854 net A University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL · 1.7% reported share · $9,833 net A Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME · 0.3% reported share · $14,398 net A

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Mathematics and Computer Science accounts for 1.7% of reported programs at Mercyhurst University, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and 2.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 37 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Mercyhurst University's average net price is $19,444 per year, about $77,776 over four years. That is $2,615 below the $22,059 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $47,452 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $21,774 below the $69,226 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Mercyhurst University #57 of 77 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.